The story of a Dutch freighter during the Second World War
More than ever I realized that working in the engine room during wartime one never got used to the fact that you could hear or see nothing of what was happening outside. Particularly if you were aware that not too...
Just before dawn on March 4, as I sat up on that cold, windswept deck, I sighted a flickering light. It was the beacon outside Fremantle Harbor! And what a sight it was! The pilot boarded our ship a few...
After having lived on board ship for three months Perth was a welcome change. The city was completely lit-up in the evening and at night. That was unique after two years of war. What we noticed more than anything when...
Adriaan W Kik, who's memoirs are the inspiration and base of this website
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